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The Ministry of Education has launched a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the state of the education system to upgrade the Education Strategic Plan. Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine during a press conference today at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD) said that the objectives of this Inquiry are to, “establish a […]
Already fighting off criticism over his decision to appoint Contractor Brian Tiwarie as a Ministerial Advisor, Minister of State, Joe Harmon has now found himself facing questions over his alleged interference in the work of the Guyana Revenue Authority. According to reports which first surfaced in the Kaieteur News, Harmon recently issued a “stand down” order […]
The Government of Guyana has announced the appointment of career diplomat, Dr. Riyad Insanally as the new Guyana Ambassador to the United States. Dr. Insanally is currently the Representative of the Organisation of American States in neighbouring Trinidad. Before taking up that appointment in 2006, Insanally served as the Senior Trade Advisor at the Guyana […]
“The time for mourning suicide has passed”, President David Granger declared while addressing a National Stakeholders Conference on Suicide Prevention on Wednesday. The President said it is now time for Guyana to take action to prevent further deaths and reverse its reputation as being the “suicide capital of the world”. Mr. Granger again urged that […]
The Board of Directors of the state-owned Guyana National Newspapers Limited, which publishes the Guyana Chronicle, has made a decision to suspend the newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief, Nigel Williams, for one week over an embarrassing photoshopped front page photograph of the President during the easter celebrations. The photograph was doctored to showcase a racial balance of the […]
Local corruption monitoring body – Transparency Institute Guyana – has leveled accusations of corruption against the APNU+AFC government and has noted its disappointment with the recent revelations regarding the appointment of an advisor and alleged political interference in the work of the Guyana Revenue Authority by Minister of State Mr. Joseph Harmon. In a strongly […]
Politicians from across the political divide, including immediate past President Donald Ramotar and former Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, joined President David Granger and other Government officials to bid farewell today to former Deputy Prime Minister, Haslyn Parris. The Funeral Service for the former Minister under the People’s National Congress Government was held at the St […]
The blame for the death of the 17 inmates who perished inside the Camp Street Prison during a recent unrest was on Monday placed squarely at the feet of Deputy Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels by inmate Kenneth Griffith. The prisoner who is currently housed in Capital C Division on a charge of murder cried […]
Prison officials at the Camp Street Prison were stoned by inmates while carrying out an operation on March 3, 2016, one inmate admitted while testifying before the Commission of Inquiry on Monday. One month after the fiery unrest inside the jailhouse which left 17 inmates dead, 23 – year – old Trevor Williams took the […]
After a one week hiatus, the Prison Unrest Commission of Inquiry is set to restart on Monday morning. The Government of Guyana has given the Commission a two-month extension to wrap up its work. The Commission started its public hearings in early March. Over 10 prisoners have so far testified and offered evidence. When the […]
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